Languages › German English-German Food and Drink Glossary A-B Share Flipboard Email Print MIB Pictures / Getty Images German Vocabulary History & Culture Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar By Hyde Flippo Hyde Flippo German Expert Hyde Flippo taught the German language for 28 years at high school and college levels and published several books on the German language and culture. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 11, 2019 An Annotated Glossary for Dining, Food and Drink With Eating Phrasebook KEY: Noun genders: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)Plural form/ending in parentheses: e Vorspeise (-n) = appetizer(s)Abbreviations: adj (adjective), adv (adverb), n (noun), pl (plural), v (verb) A A A alcohol r Alkoholalcoholic, containing alcohol adj alkoholischnon-alcoholic adj alkoholfrei almond e Mandel (-n) appetizer e Vorspeise (-n) apple r Apfel (Äpfel) apple cake r Apfelkuchenapple cider r Apfelsaft(hard) apple cider r Apfelmostapple spritzer e Apfelsaftschorle (apple juice or cider mixed with sparkling mineral water; the standard Schorle found in southwest Germany is made with wine)applesauce r Apfelmusapple strudel r Apfelstrudelapple turnover, apple pie e Apfeltascheapple wine r ApfelweinCalled Ebbelwei or Eppelwoi in the local dialect, this fermented cider drink is a specialty of the Frankfurt am Main area. apricot e Aprikose (-n)apricot e Marille (-n) in Austria, Bavaria artichoke e Artischocke (-n) asparagus r Spargel (-)asparagus soup e Spargelsuppe (-n) aubergine, eggplant e Aubergine B B B bacon r Speckbacon and eggs Eier mit Speck bake, roast v backen, bratenbaked, roasted adj gebacken, gebratenbaked apples Bratäpfel plbaked potato e Folienkartoffel, gebackene Pellkartoffelfried sausage e Bratwurstroasted chicken s Backhendelbaking soda, baking powder s Backpulver banana e Banane (-n) bar, pub e Bar (-s), e Kneipe (-n) barbecue, BBQ (cooking) n s Grillenbarbecue, BBQ (get-together) n s Grillfest, e Grillpartybarbecue, BBQ (meat) n s Grillfleischbarbecue, BBQ v grillen, am Spiess bratenbarbecue grill n r Grill basil (seasoning) s Basilikum bean e Bohne (-n)green beans grüne Bohnenkidney beans rote Bohnenstring beans weiße Bohnenbean coffee, real coffee r Bohnenkaffee beef s Rindfleischbeef Rind- beef (in compounds) beer s Bier (-e)bottled beer s Flaschenbier(a) dark beer ein Dunklesdraft/draught beer s Fassbier, s Bier vom Fass(a) lager/light beer ein Helleswheat beer s Weizenbier bill, check e Rechnung (-en)Check, please! Zahlen, bitte! bitters r Magenbitter blackberry e Brombeere (-n) Black Forest cherry cake e Schwarzwälderkirschtorte (made with Kirschwasser) blueberry e Blaubeere (-n) bock beer s Bockbier bockwurst (sausage) e Bockwurst boil v kochenboiled adj gekochta soft-boiled egg ein weich gekochtes Eiboiled (adj.) blau (in salt and vinegar, usually fish) bottle e Flasche (-n)a bottle of wine eine Flasche Weinbottled water s Mineralwasser, s Wasser aus der Flasche bouillon, broth e (klare) Fleischbrühe, e Bouillonbouillon cube r Brühwürfel bowl e Schale (-n), e Schüssel (-) brandy r Weinbrand, r Brandy bread s Brot (-e)There are over 200 kinds of German breadbread roll s Brötchen (-), e Semmel (-n) breaded veal cutlet s Wiener Schnitzel (-) breakfast s Frühstückeat/have breakfast frühstücken broccoli Brokkoli pl broil v grillen butter e Butter Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Flippo, Hyde. "English-German Food and Drink Glossary A-B." ThoughtCo, Apr. 5, 2023, thoughtco.com/english-german-food-drink-glossary-a-b-4069220. Flippo, Hyde. (2023, April 5). English-German Food and Drink Glossary A-B. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/english-german-food-drink-glossary-a-b-4069220 Flippo, Hyde. "English-German Food and Drink Glossary A-B." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/english-german-food-drink-glossary-a-b-4069220 (accessed May 30, 2023). copy citation